Gene Information
Gene NameDSEP
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length110
Protein NamesDermcidin (EC 3.4.-.-) (Preproteolysin) [Cleaved into: Survival-promoting peptide; DCD-1]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP81605
Gene CardDCD
Uniprot IDP81605
PfamPF15291
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificitySpecifically and constitutively expressed in eccrine sweat gland cells (at protein level). Secreted into the sweat at a concentration of 1-10 micrograms/ml. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11694882}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2KSG  (NMR  2NDK  (NMR  2YMK  (X-ray  2.49A  6SHK  (X-ray  1.99A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11694882, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15340161, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25946035, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9736629}.;
[Survival-promoting peptide]: Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9736629}.;
[DCD-1]: Secreted {ECO:0000305|PubMed:23426625}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23426625};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23426625}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23426625};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23426625}. Note=The secreted peptide assembles into homohexameric complexes that can probably associate with pathogen membranes and also insert into these membranes where they behave as channels. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23426625}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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